Quadro FX 4500 X2 vs Quadro FX 1800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 1800 and Quadro FX 4500 X2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FX 1800
2009
768 MB GDDR3, 59 Watt
1.04
+70.5%

FX 1800 outperforms FX 4500 X2 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking10961200
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Power efficiency1.210.29
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameG94G71
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)24 April 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$489 $2,799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FX 1800 and FX 4500 X2 have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores64no data
Core clock speed550 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors505 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)59 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate17.6012.00
Floating-point processing power0.176 TFLOPSno data
ROPs1216
TMUs3224

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length198 mm305 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount768 MB512 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz605 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s38.72 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort4x DVI

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.03.0
OpenGL3.32.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX 1800 1.04
+70.5%
FX 4500 X2 0.61

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FX 1800 402
+70.3%
FX 4500 X2 236

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 0.61
Recency 30 March 2009 24 April 2006
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 59 Watt 145 Watt

FX 1800 has a 70.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 145.8% lower power consumption.

The Quadro FX 1800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4500 X2 in performance tests.


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